Kappa Delta Pi (KDP), is an international honor society
in education. Invitation to KDP is based on high academic achievement
at the college level, a commitment to being an educator in the future,
and a healthy attitude which ensures success in the education of students.

Membership in Epsilon Kappa Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi signifies more
than a well-deserved line on a resume. Members have the responsibility
as a recognized honor student to maintain the high ideals of the society
and to extend its influence. Members attend chapter meetings, perform
service projects financed through their own fund-raising, contribute to
the organization, to the profession and to society. Members have an obligation
to model behaviors and attitudes appropriate to the honor bestowed upon
them.

"So to teach that our words inspire a will to learn, so to serve
that each day may enhance the growth of exploring minds, so to live that
we may guide young and old to know the truth and love the right.

To the
fulfillment of these objectives, we pledge our efforts and our faith."

Undergraduate students at Michigan State University who have attained
an overall grade point average of 3.5 and who have been admitted to the
College of Education Teacher Education Program are invited to to become
a member of the Epsilon Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi during an open invitation
period each Spring. Prospective members are invited to join via e-mail
and must complete a membership application form by a specified date.
Applications are only accepted once per year (usually mid-March to mid-April).

Teacher-Interns who have completed at least twelve semester hours with
a grade point average of 3.75 or above and graduate students with at
least a 3.85 graduate point average after twelve semester hours are also
invited to join.

In order to join, one must complete the following two forms:
form 1 of 2 for membership
form 2 of 2 for membership

Once accepted into Kappa Delta Pi, students may sign up to be on the
KDP LISTSERV. By signing up on the LISTSERV students in the organization
will receive e-mails on a regular basis regarding guest speakers, events,
and meetings that will take place within the organization. To get directions
on how to sign up for the LISTSERV, click here.

Persons elected to membership remain members for life; however, active
membership is maintained through the payment of annual dues. Active members
are encouraged to attend the meetings of the chapter into which she or
he was initiated and the meetings of any other chapter of Kappa Delta
Pi.

History of Kappa Delta Pi

Kappa Delta Pi, an International Honor Society in Education, was founded
March 8, 1911, at the University of Illinois. Organized to recognize
excellence in education, Kappa Delta Pi elects those to membership who
exhibit the ideals of scholarship, high personal standards, and promise
in teaching and allied professions. It encourages improvement, distinction
in achievement, and contributions to education.

Kappa Delta Pi has 60,000 active members that include outstanding leaders
in the Laureate Chapter, National State Teachers of the Year, The American
Teacher Awards winners, National Teacher Hall of Fame members, and Chicago
Golden Apple Teachers.

Kappa Delta Pi supports member development through a multitude of member
services. Because teaching is a lifelong process and a worthy profession
and career, members are urged to renew membership annually throughout
their lifetime. The Society’s goal is to provide support through
member services at each stage of members’ careers.

Each member’s name is recorded permanently at Society Headquarters
located in West Lafayette, Indiana with the name of the initiating chapter.
However, any member may become affiliated with any other chapter of the
Society and, upon payment of local dues, enjoy all the rights and privileges
of membership in that chapter.

Check out KDP International to discover more about Kappa Delta Pi, its
publications, scholarships, teacher resources, national job information,
professional networking, educational tours, merchandise, conference happenings
and links to other worthy educational sites.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What does it mean to be an "active member"?

Active members are those who have paid the national KDP fees.

What does it mean to be a "participating member"?

Along with paying national KDP dues, participating members must attend 8 events by the end of the academic school year in May, so be sure to sign in at any event you attend! You may accrue points for attending any KDP events, excluding one which must be earned by attending a general meeting and one which must be earned through a service event.